13 November 2017
The head of Princess Margaret Hospital’s Security department became the country’s latest traffic fatality yesterday afternoon. While police have not released the identity of the victim, The Journal understands he is Alton Virgil, the head of security at PMH. According to reports, shortly after 5:00am, police received a report of fatal accident at Golf Course […]
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13 November 2017
Opposition Leader Phillip “Brave” Davis said he felt a sense of embarrassment as his son was arrested and appeared before the courts on a possession of an illegal firearm charge. Philmore Davis, son of Mr. Davis along with Don Davis, Matthew Davis and Laven Gibson were arraigned in the magistrate’s court Friday on an unlawful […]
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13 November 2017
Police are seeking the public’s help in locating three men who are wanted in connection with the Bahamas Power and Light fraud investigations. They are 34-year-old Reno Bethel a former employee of CIBC whose last known address was Tropical Gardens. He stands between 5 feet 7 and 5 feet 10 inches tall. They are also […]
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13 November 2017
The Ministry of Education pushing its campaign to encourage students to stay in school in an effort to deter children from falling prey to violence and affiliating themselves with gangs. At a special assembly recently at Uriah McPhee Primary School, Chief School Attendance Office, Anzlo Strachan said that through bringing the message to the primary […]
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13 November 2017
Police are investigating a plane crash that has left two persons injured. Reports are that shortly before 10am on Sunday, police on Staniel Cay, Exuma , received a report that a plane had crashed at the airport. Upon arrival at that location, Officers discovered that a 2004 (2) two seats open cockpit, Air Cam, experimental […]
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13 November 2017
Former Prime Minister Perry Christie has cautioned the Minnis’ administration on creating legislation that could possibly divide the country. In a rare interview since Mr. Christie has been out of the public spotlight since resigning as Progressive Liberal Party leader in May, he offered some advice to the current administration in an area where he […]
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13 November 2017
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis raised concerns over the state of the country’s health over the weekend, namely diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. His comments came during his address to the Former Hospitality Professionals Third Annual Awards Ceremony that was held at the Melia Cable Beach Resort Saturday evening. “As a medical doctor and as […]
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10 November 2017
Quantities of dangerous drugs were seized this week. According to Police on Wednesday shortly after 7pm, Mobile Division Officers on patrol on Wulff Road and in the area of Mackey Street, spotted a white Toyota vehicle with the driver looking apprehensive. Once the driver spotted the officers, he began acting strange and in a suspicious […]
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10 November 2017
Police on the island of Eleuthera have seized a large quantity of drugs in in an unoccupied residence. According to police reports, around 2:30pm yesterday, a joint operation conducted by officers from the Eleuthera Division and Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) assisted by US Drug Enforcement Agents, resulted in the seizure of 77 bales of […]
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10 November 2017
An audit report of the Royal Bahamas Defense Force reveals that five vendors under reported the amount of payments received from the government by over one million dollars. The 27-page report which was tabled in the House of Assembly on Wednesday, stated that the payments the government made to these vendors exceeded the gross revenue […]
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